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rotters without borders supplied a map that shows the increasingly hostile environment for journalist. the areas you see the darker colors, those are the most dangerous areas. and every day we are seeing violence against reporters in russia, egypt, venezuela, mexico. pretty much around the world. is enough being done to help them and what can be done? >> no, i don't think enough is being done. if you take the case of egypt, the arrest of journalists and bloggers is nothing new. the same is true of journalists in saudi arabia, we have seen some in china being arrested left right and center. what can be done, leader in the free world can speak on behalf of these judgists, raise their names in meetings condition aid to improvements in human rights and i think collectively, if we stand up for these political prisoners and journalists we cannot only see their release but the gradual reform of liberal societies. just relently i had my own experience a heated confrontation with iran's foreign minister over the imprisonment of one who has spent four years in prison for criticizing the regime
rotters without borders supplied a map that shows the increasingly hostile environment for journalist. the areas you see the darker colors, those are the most dangerous areas. and every day we are seeing violence against reporters in russia, egypt, venezuela, mexico. pretty much around the world. is enough being done to help them and what can be done? >> no, i don't think enough is being done. if you take the case of egypt, the arrest of journalists and bloggers is nothing new. the same...
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any other professional environment, if you used a racial slur of any kind, you you would get fired. isn't the n.f.l. right to make this ruling? >> well, first and foremost, i am not surprised jason whitlock wrote that and there are strong opinions about this in the african community and i believe that as a caucasian commentator that this is a debate inside the african-american community. >> that's where the debate needs to be had out like the idea of roger goodell give of saying what is going to be said between african-american players. it strikes a lot of people as a very false >> all right. a debate that will continue. great to have you on the show. >> thank you. >> the show may be over. the conversation continues on aljazeera.com/considerthis on our our facebook or google+ pages. see you next time. >> i think this is
any other professional environment, if you used a racial slur of any kind, you you would get fired. isn't the n.f.l. right to make this ruling? >> well, first and foremost, i am not surprised jason whitlock wrote that and there are strong opinions about this in the african community and i believe that as a caucasian commentator that this is a debate inside the african-american community. >> that's where the debate needs to be had out like the idea of roger goodell give of saying...
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it's this certainty and arrests that make this a very difficult environment to work in. we should point out, these three individuals, these al jazeera journalists are among thousands of protesters, activists and other journalists who are facing a similar ordeal many say it's trials like this and other detentions that are a troubling sign that egypt is going back to a repressive, authoritative state instead of going towards fulfilling the promises of the 2011 revolution. >> syrian government forces are waging a campaign of siege warfare and starvation against civilians as part of the military campaign against rebel fighters. >> that's among the findings of a u.n.-mandated independent report which has just been released. the investigation, catalogue of the suffering 250,000 people who are besieged across syria, government forces were accused of denying basic aid in order to force people to choose between surrender and stashation. war crimes have been committed by opposition groups. more from geneva >> reporter: this is that report. 7th report of the independent internation
it's this certainty and arrests that make this a very difficult environment to work in. we should point out, these three individuals, these al jazeera journalists are among thousands of protesters, activists and other journalists who are facing a similar ordeal many say it's trials like this and other detentions that are a troubling sign that egypt is going back to a repressive, authoritative state instead of going towards fulfilling the promises of the 2011 revolution. >> syrian...
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. >> it will take millions of dollars to improve the environment these children are living in and contain malnutrition. >> becomes more difficult as new syrian refugees arrive in lebanon every day. >>> libya's parliamentary sessions will be moved to a tripoli hotel after the parliament building was attacked on sunday. two members of the general national congress were shot while the security guard was killed. armed former rebels have been surrounding the area. many libyans are angry that they have extended their term in. >> oscar pretorius has pleaded not guilty to the murder of his girlfriend. >> a defense team will try and prove he shot fine camp by mistake. prosecutors say it was premeditated and will seek a life sentence if prestorious is con corrected. >> the hong kong business tycoon and british british football car son-in-law young has been found guilty of five money laundering charges. the owner of birmingham city was found guilty of launchedering $93 million in hong kong >> reporter: he first came to prominence in 2009 when he bought the birmingham football club. in 2011, the club
. >> it will take millions of dollars to improve the environment these children are living in and contain malnutrition. >> becomes more difficult as new syrian refugees arrive in lebanon every day. >>> libya's parliamentary sessions will be moved to a tripoli hotel after the parliament building was attacked on sunday. two members of the general national congress were shot while the security guard was killed. armed former rebels have been surrounding the area. many libyans...